AI Vendor Coordinator

Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information.

Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

We are looking for an experienced and innovative individual contributor to fill the position ofAI Vendor Coordinator within ourAI Center of Excellence group based in Houston, TX. This position will be responsible for discovering, vetting, and coordinating with product, services, and research (universities) vendors.

Essential Job Responsibilities

-Design the right machine learning model architecture and model type

• Creates and maintain relationships with external commercial vendors of products and services.
• Surface vendors that may be of interest to a business unit at Oxy.
• Search for specific vendors needed for a concrete challenge at Oxy.
• Conduct proof-of-concept projects to validate vendor technologies and qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering or related field required
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in vendor management desired.
• Strong communication and relationship skills.
• Knowledge of legal contracting preferred.
• Knowledge in AI and ML required.
• Deep energy industry knowledge required.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft products (Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Word, Power BI).

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